Pennsylvania § 142 - Effect of signing filings.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 142 — Effect of signing filings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 142. Effect of signing filings.
(a) Affirmation of truth.--Signing a document delivered to the department for filing is an affirmation under the penalties provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities) that the facts stated in the document are true in all material respects.
(b) Signature by agent or legal representative.--A document filed under this title may be signed by an agent. If this title requires a particular individual to sign a document and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the document may be signed by a legal representative of the individual on behalf of the individual.
(c) Affirmation of authority.--A person that signs a document delivered to the department for filing affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the document.
(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)
2014 Amendment. Act 172 added section 142.
Cross References. Section 142 is referred to in sections 8418, 8623, 8624, 8823 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 142 ("Effect of signing filings.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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